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LAKE ARROWHEAD – The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Dive Team, with the assistance of the San Bernardino County Fire Department located the body of the Fire Department Chief’s missing son on Sunday.

Dawson Hartwig, 20 went missing after going for a walk alone without any of his belongings on Friday evening. He left the cabin that he and his friends rented near Lake Arrowhead Village 5:00 p.m. and did not return. His friends reported him missing on Saturday morning at approximately 10:44 a.m.

His family was immediately notified by Sheriff’s officials and an extensive search was quickly planned and executed. The Sheriff’s Dive Team with the help of the San Bernardino County Fire Department checked the area of the lake near the Yacht Club dock. Hartwig was pulled from the water in approximately 30 feet of water at 1:10 a.m. The Coroner at the scene identified as Dawson Hartwig.

Our hearts & prayers are with you Chief Mark Hartwig & family. Your fire family are here for you. @yourfirechief #family #SBCoFire.

— San Bernardino County Fire (@SBCOUNTYFIRE) January 29, 2017

Our thoughts are with Chief Hartwig & his family as they mourn Dawson.May they be surrounded by the love & support they've shown to so many pic.twitter.com/IQRRQVb259

— SB COUNTY HS (@SBCOUNTYHS) January 29, 2017

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SBSD Dive Team: Glad we could help the family find their loved one. Our hearts go out to Hartwig's and our extended SBCoFD family. pic.twitter.com/tVWgjvbsI0

— Doug Wolfe (@SBCSDdwolfe) January 29, 2017